Penalizing the uninsured in Oklahoma 9 hr ago | Comments 298 Oklahoma must take drastic steps to improve its dismal ranking in the number of residents who have no health insurance, state Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland said Thursday during her...

Oklahoma revenue collections buck U.S. decline Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma’s revenue collections fared better last month than the nation’s economy, but a couple ominous indicators loom in figures released Wednesday. The second quarter of...

David Stell discusses two bills that will bring changes to tax code Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment Two bills bring 300 changes to tax code for 2008 filers Q: Are there changes that affect the 2008 federal income tax returns taxpayers will be filing early next year? A: Two new bills signed...

Oklahoma House Republicans to pick leadership team Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment After helping to increase his party's political control of the state House to the largest margin ever, Republican House Speaker Chris Benge is expected to remain in the post when House Republicans...

From gay marriage to abortion Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment Massachusetts voters eased marijuana laws and turned down a chance to repeal the state income tax Tuesday as ballot measures across the nation addressed a host of contentious issues ranging from...

Oklahoma tax revenues build in area Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment Most metro-area cities saw an increase in sales tax returns for the month of October, while a few cities had a slight to moderate decline, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The October...

Sulphur retains its name; liquor by the drink passes Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment Sulphur residents decided they like their town name just the way it is. Voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to change the town’s name to Sulphur Springs. Sulphur’s city council...

Pryor woman accused of filing false tax returns Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Comments 4 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - An Oklahoma woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Arkansas on seven counts of submitting false claims to the government. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Jeanette...

Time running out for stimulus checks Mon, Oct 6, 2008 | Add a comment More than 63,000 Oklahoma recipients of Social Security or veterans' benefits must file a federal income tax return by Oct. 15 to request an economic stimulus payment, the Internal Revenue Service...

States face tough choices as budget crisis deepens Fri, Aug 1, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is laying off as many as 22,000 state employees. New York's governor is raising the possibility of selling - or more accurately,...

Wesley Snipes petitions court to leave country Thu, Jun 26, 2008 OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- Lawyers for Wesley Snipes are asking a Florida judge to let the 45-year-old actor leave the country while they appeal his three federal tax convictions. Snipes...

House passes alternative minimum tax relief Wed, Dec 19, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted Wednesday to protect more than 20 million mostly upper-income taxpayers in danger of being slapped with a tax increase averaging $2,300 because of the...

Cindy McCain had $6 million income in 2006 Fri, May 23, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cindy McCain, who two weeks ago said she would never make her tax returns public, revealed Friday that she had a total income of more than $6 million in 2006. The...

Take a quiz Mon, Oct 6, 2008 | Add a comment 2008 survey of personal financial literacy among high school students. 6,856 students. Mean score=47.5 percent.

Take a finance quiz Mon, Oct 13, 2008 | Add a comment 2008 survey of personal financial literacy among high school students. 6,856 students. Mean score=47.5 percent.

State officials promote value of savings plan Tue, Aug 1, 2006 With students returning to classes later this month, parents and relatives should consider investing in the state’s college plan, two state officials said Tuesday. Oklahoma College Savings...

State officials promote value of savings plan Tue, Aug 1, 2006 With students returning to classes later this month, parents and relatives should consider investing in the state’s college plan, two state officials said Tuesday. Oklahoma College Savings...

Istook will face Henry Tue, Jul 25, 2006 U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook trounced political newcomer Bob Sullivan and two other candidates to win Tuesday’s GOP gubernatorial primary and start preparing for this fall’s showdown with Gov. Brad...

GOP lieutenant governor candidates demonstrate similarities on issues Tue, Jul 11, 2006 Few differences could be found Monday between the two front-running GOP candidates for lieutenant governor. Both agreed they are conservative and said they favor cuts in the state's income tax,...

Lawmakers head toward windup of special session Fri, Jun 23, 2006 The Oklahoma Senate approved a record $623.7 million tax-cut plan Friday, setting up an end to a three-day special session that also featured action on a $7.1 billion spending package. The Senate...